Tag Archives: Television

Awkward Moments in Entertainment History: The Worst Sitcom Joke of All Time

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Sitcom fans born during the last twenty years have no idea how good they’ve had it. The ebb and flow of conventional wisdom changes the tone of the genre every generation or so.  The early days of television had fanciful … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Ego Podcast: Mick Foley, Survivor Series, and UCBW

Posted on December 12, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

Tom recapped the trip to New York City for Survivor Series here, but Mike stopped by for a more thorough discussion of the events of that weekend.    They go about an hour on the podcast this time around, covering … Continue reading →

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The Last Toy

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I recently helped my mom prepare for a yard sale by going to her house and sifting through my childhood toys so that she could label and group them more accurately.  As an only child in a middle-class family, I … Continue reading →

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What Commercials Have Taught Me About Myself

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Television is more than a wondrous box rectangle that bestows upon us hours of entertainment, information, infotainment, and entermation.  It’s a metaphorical window on our own society, more so even than the actual windows that face outward to the real … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Ego Podcast: Breaking Bad Finale

Posted on October 11, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

With the finale of the fourth season of the amazing Breaking Bad now history, Chicago improviser and comedy actor Joey Bland stops by again to talk about the episode, Jason Whitlock‘s complaints about the B. B. finale, where the final season … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Ego Podcast: Breaking Bad

Posted on October 6, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

Season four of Breaking Bad is almost at an end.  With the finale coming up this weekend, Joey Bland stops by again to discuss the penultimate episode, the show as a whole, possibilities for the season finale, who poisoned Brock, the … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Ego Podcast: Sporcle and Other Topics

Posted on September 26, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

Tom chats with guest and good friend Joey Bland about the Improvised Shakespeare Company, Breaking Bad, George Lucas’ screenwriting abilities, Charizard, and their addiction to Sporcle on this edition of The Axis of Ego Podcast. Download: The Axis Of Ego Podcast 09-26-11

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No Apology Necessary

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Netflix can’t catch a break.  First, the company created a new pricing structure that separated DVD-by-mail and streaming, but, in effect, raised the cost to most customers by a few dollars per month.  This was met with many loud complaints by customers … Continue reading →

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God Bless Larry Merchant

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I’m sure this user’s YouTube video will be taken down shortly due to a copyright claim by HBO.  But, until it does, enjoy what will surely be a storied moment in the annals of the sweet science:

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Sunday Ticket for PS3 is Broken

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Armed with a bowl of chili and two remotes, I sat down in front of my giant TV to enjoy NFL Sunday Ticket for the first time ever.  Sunday Ticket was a luxury not afforded to me before now because … Continue reading →

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